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Patented June 4, 1912.

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IZ ZI FRED ZURIBU'CHEN, OFALTA' VISTA, KANSAS.

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Application filed April 14,

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, FRED ZURBUOHEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alta Vista, in the county of Wabaunsee and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in .Loaders, of which the-following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in loaders, and has for its leading object the provision of improved horse power operated apparatus for loading earth, manure, or other material into wagons.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an improved loading apparatus which will serve both to elevate a carrier containing the material tO be loaded into the car or wagon and will automatically dump said material when raised to a point above the receiving vehicle.

A further object of my invention is to provide a horse-power loading apparatus of simple construction which may be readily set up in desired position and which will automatically dump its contents and which will be provided with means for absorbing the shock of the checking ofv the forwardmovement of the carrier for the material when the same is thrown to dump the material.

Other objects and advantages of my improved loader will be apparent from the following description and it will be understood that I may make any changes or modifications within the scope of my claims without departing from or exceeding the spirit of my invention.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the carrier at the bottom of the track. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the loader with the carrier in dumping position. Fig. 8 represents a top plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 1 represents a top plan view of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 represents a front view of the apparatus as shown in Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 represents an enlarged detailed sectional view on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the upper supporting braces having secured thereto intermediate their length the track beams 2 to which are secured the support 3 spaced a sufficient distance from the support 1 to permit a spreader or wagon to be driven between said supports, a brace 4 connecting the lower end of the support 3 with the lower end of the inclined strap, and a plurality of brace members 5 being secured to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 1912.

1911. Serial No. 621,013.

the track and the brace 4:, said supports 3 and braces 5 being connected by the diagonal cross braces 6 to suitably brace the frame.

Secured to the .upper portion of the brace supports 3 are the horizontal bars 7 which extend rearwardly and are secured to the supports 1, while rising from the bars 7 and secured at their upper ends to the supports 1 are the vertical members 8 connected by the cross bar 9 intermediate their length, the joined ends of the members 1 and 8 being connected by the cross bar 10.

To operate in conjunction with the track 2 supported by the various brace members above described I employ the scoop or carrier 11 having the upwardly projecting rear flange 12, said carrier being of either solid or slatted construction according to the material to be transported therein. J ournaled at the rear edge of the carrier is the shaft 13 on which are rotatably mounted the wheels 15 having the groove 16 to engage the tracks 2 andhaving the groove 17 extending inward from the groove 16 to engage one of the operating cables, 18. Secured to and rising from the forward portion of the carrier 11 on each side is a bracket 19 which supports the front wheel 20 which is also provided with the grooves 16 and 17 said front wheel being thus supported above the carrier while the rear wheels project below the carrier, whereby when the carrier is moving upward on the inclined track it will be supported on a more level position, while when it is desired to move the carrier over the ground to load the same the front portion thereof will scrape over the surface. of the ground while the rear will ride on the wheels 15.

In the operation of my apparatus, I secure to the tracks 2 near their upper ends the cables 18 adapted to lie along the tracks 2 under the wheels 15 and 20, the cables then being reversely extended to pass over the sheaves 21 carriedby the members 1 and down along said members 1 under the second sheaves 22, the ends of said cables being secured to the double tree 23 for attachment of suitable draft animals to dfaw up said cables, the tension of said cables causing the carrier to ride up the track. To limit the upward movement of the carrier on the track, I secure to the members 8 the bufiers 24 which engage the wheels 20 and check their upward movement, said buffers bearing the yoke members 25 on their ends into which the wheels fit. "The continued draw; ing on the rope now serves to swing the rear end of the carrier upward on the wheels 2O as pivots, while to limit the pivotal movement of the carrier, I secure to the cross bar proved loader from place to place, I secure at the intersection of the vbase beams 4 with the inclined braces 3 the wheels 29, while I swivel in the cross bar or brace 30 connecting the lower ends of the members 1 the castor wheel support 31 bearing the castor 32. To insure the loader remaining in stationary position when in use, and to both relieve the stub axles of the wheels 29 from the strain of supporting the loader carrier, and further to allow the tracks to rest upon the ground, I either remove the said wheels 29 or form depressions in the ground into which the wheels may lit to allow the loader to rest upon the base frame bars 4 and the legs 1 and connecting braces therefor.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, the construction of my improved loader will be readily understood, and itwill be seen that I have provided a loader comprising a supporting frame of character which can be readily as sembled andwhich can be moved from place to place when assembled and which will support the dirt or manure carrier in position to discharge into a wagon driven under the frame, and it will further be observed that I have provided an improved automatic raising and dumping mechanism for operating the carrier and that I have provided the loader frame with novel buffer mechanism for absorbing the shock of checking the carrier both at the commencement and the completion of the dumping thereof.

I claim:

1. A loader, comprising a frame including an inclined track, a carrier, grooved rear Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. G.

wheels rotatably secured to the carrier at the're'ar thereof, brackets upstanding from the carrier, grooved wheels rotatably serier when swung on the front wheels as pivots to absorb the shock of the checking of the pivotal movement of the carrier.

2. A loader, comprising a frame includ= ing an inclined track, a carrier having grooved wheels r dingion sa d track, yoke shaped resilient abutments near the upper .end of the track for engaging the front wheels of the-carrier to limit its forward movement, sheaves secured to the upper and lower ends of; the frame, cables having one end secured to the frame and the other passing over the sheaves, the intermediate portions of said cables being adapted to rest upon that-racks and pass under the wheels of the carrier in their loops, whereby when the cable is tightened the carrier will be swung upward on its front wheels as pivots, arms projecting from the frame, levers pivoted to the arms and depending into the path of movement of the carrier when upwardly swung, and springs havingone end secured to the frame and the other to the 7 upper end of the levers to absorb the shock when the carrier strikessaid levers.

3. A loader comprising a frame including a track, a carrier, grooved wheels. rotatably secured to the carrier, cables extending over the tracks and under the wheels of the carrier and reversely to the frame wherev by when the cables are tightened the carrier will travel upon the tracks as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

FRED ZURBUCI-IEN.

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